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G. Harishankar was born on 10 June, 1958 in Chennai, India, is an A 20th-century indian musician. Discover G. Harishankar's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 43 years old?

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Age 43 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 10 June 1958
Birthday 10 June
Birthplace Chennai, India
Date of death February 11, 2002,
Died Place Chennai, India
Nationality India

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1958

Govinda Rao Harishankar, (India, June 10, 1958 in Chennai – February 11, 2002 in Chennai) was an Indian player of the kanjira, Khanjira or Khanjari, a tambourine-like frame drum used in the Carnatic music of South India.

He is the only kanjira player to be awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest national recognition given to performing artists.

Harishankar received his initial training under his father Govinda Rao.

(The Malayalam film singer and classical vocalist Govind Rao was a different person.) He later learnt under Ramanathapuram C. S. Murugabhoopathy and then under Palghat Mani Iyer.

He was a staff artist of the All India Radio, Chennai.

Some of his best performances in albums were with the Sruthilaya group along with Karaikudi R Mani on the mridangam, T V Vasan on the ghatam, and Srirangam Kannan on the morsing.

He performed on several albums including Laya Chithra, Sruthilaya, and Grand Finale.

He is considered by many as the greatest kanjira performer to date.

'Harishankar style of Kanjira playing' has become the benchmark for Kanjira playing which been hugely followed & adapted by all Kanjira players worldwide.

He had albinism.

He died of lung cancer when he was just 43 years old.

G. Harishankar's main disciples are C. P. Vyasa Vittala, Bangalore Amrit & Nerkunam Sankar.

They are performing in concerts regularly.

They have been training many students & spreading the tradition to the next generations.

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